very good Normandy film

Rating: Null/10 (28 February 2003)

This old movie about the Normandy invasion was made only a few year after the end of WWII. I saw it in class the other day, and I was pleasently surprised. Yes the acting is overdone. This is especially true of John Wayne. I can not understand how that man ever got big screen rolls. He is just NOT a good actor. I did however like the acting of some of the characters. The German actors were cool (the talk about the dummies was FUNNY).
Just to let you know, this movie was filmed ON LOCATION on the actual Normandy beaches and the towns in the area. Most of the scenes on beaches actually DID happen (although of course they were played up by the actors).
I really don't know where I would rate this in terms of war movies. I REALLY like Saving Private Ryan (even after the landing scene). And, I am a big fan of Glory. It is certainly one of the best war movies I have seen though.